April 11, 2016Journal of Mental Health
Personality correlates of passive-aggressiveness: a NEO-PI-R domain and facet analysis of the HDS Leisurely scale
Key result
The Big Five personality traits accounted for relatively small amounts of variance in passive-aggressiveness, indicating the HDS Leisurely scale measures traits outside comprehensive taxonomies.
Population
Around 4800 British adults
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Supports assessing passive-aggressiveness separately from Big Five traits; leaves open incremental clinical utility of the HDS Leisurely scale.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=4,800)
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Population
4,800 British adults assessed for the relationship between Big Five personality traits and passive-aggressiveness.
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Outcome
Variance in a measure of passive-aggressiveness (Leisurely scale) accounted for by Big Five traits
The Leisurely scale measures aspects of passive-aggressiveness not fully captured by comprehensive taxonomies of personality like the Big Five.
Cite This Study
Furnham et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Passive-Aggressiveness (n=4,800). Big Five personality traits (NEO-PI-R) was evaluated on Variance in passive-aggressiveness (HDS Leisurely scale). The Big Five personality traits accounted for relatively small amounts of variance in passive-aggressiveness, indicating the HDS Leisurely scale measures traits outside comprehensive taxonomies.